I can't believe I am going to be in Germany only 3 more months! Wednesday the 23 of March was the 3 month mark. I am already starting to think about everything that I will miss here: my host family, friends, my school, the food, the beautiful sights of Europe. Of course, I am also incredibly excited to go home, but it will definitely be a little weird for the first couple of weeks back in the States!
I am at school right now in a free period. I had an English test 1 and 2 period and now I've got 3 and 4 period free before Catholic Religion 5 and 6 period and Math 7 and 8 period. Doesn't sound too exciting, but Religion is pretty interesting and maybe we will talk about the test we took on Tuesday in Math.
Tonight I have soccer practice and since it is raining today, the field should be pretty muddy. I don't think I'll be wearing shorts to practice! I was so excited last Friday and on Wednesday because it was warm enough to wear a t-shirt and shorts to soccer! That hasn't been the case since October!
Tomorrow, Ralf, Sven, Meike, and I are driving to Austria. We will be there for two weeks on Easter Break. Next Thursday, we will drive to Munich and pick up Karin at the airport. She is flying down from Köln/Bonn. We are going to go skiing at HochZillertal and on Hintertuxer Glacier (I'm super excited about that because I have never skiied on a glacier). We'll also go to Innsbruck and probably drive a bit around Tirol. I love going to Austria and Bavaria because the mountains and lakes are beautiful and the scenery is so different from here in the Eifel.
For the past couple of weeks, I have had 90 minutes of German lessons every Thursday. A woman who is friends with the lady I did my Praktikum with is giving me lessons. Just when I thought I was getting a grip on the German language, I found out how much more complicated it really is! Past, Past Perfect, Present, Future...everything is very challenging! Nevertheless, I find it is always better to simply speak without thinking and not to focus on all of the mistakes. Chances are, you won't be making that many mistakes!
I hope everyone is doing well!
Carrie
Monschau, Germany
March 26, 2010
26 March 2010
12 March 2010
News óf the Month
I can't really think of anything earth-shaking and totally exciting to say, so I'll just give an update of what I've been up to since I got back from Weimar:
Ralf, Sven, and I went to an Alemmania Aachen game once and we're going again tonight. Alemmania is 13 out of 18 in the 2nd Bundesliga, but it is still fun to go to the games and experience the atmosphere.
Last Sunday, we went to Roermond in The Netherlands. There is a huge outlet shopping center there that a lot of Germans go to because it is open on Sundays (unlike stores in Germany). It was pretty cool because when we were driving there, we drove on a street that is right on the border of Germany and The Netherlands. Where we were driving was Germany and the people driving the other direction were driving in The Netherlands. Ralf told me that before the EU had open borders, there used to be a little barrier down the middle of the street so the cars couldn't cross over. The Windhorsts also took me to see the house that they lived in when they lived in The Netherlands.
I have been going to school like normal. On Monday, my Geography class went to an above ground coal mine about an hour away from our school. It was pretty interesting to see all the complicated and huge machines that make the whole process work. Today I had English 1st and 2nd periods, then 4 free periods, and then I will have Math 7th and 8th period. There is not enough time to ride the bus home during the 4 free periods, so I have to stay at school. It's actually ok though, because there are lots of kids to hang out with and talk to. I also have access to a computer and I can do homework too.
On Sunday, I have a soccer game in Stolberg (about 30 minutes away from my house). I hope that we win and that we don't freeze!
It has been really cold and windy here for the past week or so. The past few days have been cloudier (and warmer), but it has been snowing some. I am so tired of the snow all over the place. I can't wait for the flowers to start blooming and for it to be finally warm enough that I can wear a t-shirt outside (or even just a sweatshirt!) I am really looking forward to this summer, no matter how hot it might get in Fall City!
Well I have to go get ready for Math. I am really looking forward to 90 minutes of my favorite subject!! Everyone who really knows me is laughing right now...you know what I mean.
Carrie
Monschau, Deutschland
Ralf, Sven, and I went to an Alemmania Aachen game once and we're going again tonight. Alemmania is 13 out of 18 in the 2nd Bundesliga, but it is still fun to go to the games and experience the atmosphere.
Last Sunday, we went to Roermond in The Netherlands. There is a huge outlet shopping center there that a lot of Germans go to because it is open on Sundays (unlike stores in Germany). It was pretty cool because when we were driving there, we drove on a street that is right on the border of Germany and The Netherlands. Where we were driving was Germany and the people driving the other direction were driving in The Netherlands. Ralf told me that before the EU had open borders, there used to be a little barrier down the middle of the street so the cars couldn't cross over. The Windhorsts also took me to see the house that they lived in when they lived in The Netherlands.
I have been going to school like normal. On Monday, my Geography class went to an above ground coal mine about an hour away from our school. It was pretty interesting to see all the complicated and huge machines that make the whole process work. Today I had English 1st and 2nd periods, then 4 free periods, and then I will have Math 7th and 8th period. There is not enough time to ride the bus home during the 4 free periods, so I have to stay at school. It's actually ok though, because there are lots of kids to hang out with and talk to. I also have access to a computer and I can do homework too.
On Sunday, I have a soccer game in Stolberg (about 30 minutes away from my house). I hope that we win and that we don't freeze!
It has been really cold and windy here for the past week or so. The past few days have been cloudier (and warmer), but it has been snowing some. I am so tired of the snow all over the place. I can't wait for the flowers to start blooming and for it to be finally warm enough that I can wear a t-shirt outside (or even just a sweatshirt!) I am really looking forward to this summer, no matter how hot it might get in Fall City!
Well I have to go get ready for Math. I am really looking forward to 90 minutes of my favorite subject!! Everyone who really knows me is laughing right now...you know what I mean.
Carrie
Monschau, Deutschland
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